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[–] myszka@lemmy.ml 9 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

The actual criterion is whether something is used to make profits or not. If you have 10 houses, but don't rent them, that's personal property. If you own just one house and rent it, it's your private property.

Better yet - private property is things used to exploit other people's labour. Renting exploits labour, too, but indirectly.